Chemical Elements | Part 1 | Alkali Metals

Generally soft and silvery and very good conductors of heat and electricity; they are very reactant with nonmetals and break down in cold water.

alloy  = a metal that is formed by mixing two types of metal together, or by mixing metal with another substance 

sodium chloride = NaCl

fertilizer = a substance added to soil to make plants grow more successfully 

life span = the length of time for which a person, animal, or thing exists